Charter House, organisers of the annual Ghana Music Awards has released a list of nominees for this year’s awards. Sarkodie, Ghana’s fastest rapper has the highest nominations of eight followed by Ayigbe Edem at six nominations. Music duo Bradez, and the trio 4×4 both have five nominations each.

The organisers last Friday launched this year’s awards which occasion was also used to reveal the nominees at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra. The event saw exciting performances from Celestine Donkor, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Ohemaa Mercy, Kwabena Kwabena and Wutah.

The grand event which is the awards night will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 10. Other industry awards on the night would include: Best Music Video, Traditional Artist of the year, Instrumentalist of the year, MUSIGA Merit Award, Producer of the year and the World Bank Best Music for Development.

This year’s event which is the 11th edition of the awards will be preceded by an awards dialogue and workshop and a nominees jam at Takoradi Polytechnic Park on March 6.

Below is the detailed list of categories and nominees for the various categories.

Award Categories and Nominees

Artist of the year

4×4
Wutah
Ohemaa Mercy
Sarkodie
Becca
Bradez

Most popular song of the year
Kotosa – Wutah
Baby – Sarkodie
Simple – Bradez
Aseda – Ernest Opoku
World Trade Center – 4×4

Discovery of the year
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Mimi
Sarkodie
Ayigbe Edem
OJ Blaq

Hip Hop /Hiplife song of the year
Kasiebo – Obrafour
The Game – Obour
Ringtone – Tinny
You Dey Craze – Ayigbe Edem
Breathe – Kweku T & D Black
Baby – Sarkodie

Hip hop/hiplife artist of the year
Sarkodie
4×4
Bradez
Ayigbe Edem
Tinny

Gospel Song of the year
Ensie wo yie – Diana Hamilton
Okyeso Nyame – Florence Nyame
Aseda – Ernest Opoku
Wo Beye Kesse – Ohemaa Mercy
Ayeyi Ndwom – DSP Kofi Sarpong
Supernatural – Celestine Donkor

Gospel Artist of the year
Ohema Mercy
Celestine Donkor
Florence Obinim

Highlife song of the year
Afia Donkor – Kofi B
Daa Ke Daa – Becca
Sika – Daddy Lumba
Kotosa – Wutah
Born to win – King David

Highlife artist of the year
Kofi B
Daddy Lumba
Kofi Nti
King David

Afro-pop Song of the year
Run away – Irene Logan
World Trade Centre – 4×4
Swagger – Ruff &Smooth
Simple – Bradez
I think I like Am – VIP

Reggae Song of the year
Jah will be there – Wutah
Adiepena – Kojo Antwi
Mama Africa – Black Prophet

Best Collaboration of the year
Run Away – Irene & Asem
Baby – Sarkodie & Mugeez
The Game – Obour & Okyeame Kwame
You dey Craze – Edem, Sarkodie & Kwaw Kesse
Kasiebo – Obrafour & Guru

Best Rapper of the year
Sarkodie
Obrafour
Kwaku T
Edem
Bradez
Tinny

African artiste of the year
Bracket – Nigeria
Wande Coal – Nigeria
Flavour – Nigeria
Midnight Crew – Nigeria
Jozi – South Africa

Record of the year
Burning Desire – Wutah
Daa Ke Daa – Becca
Run Away – Irene Logan and Asem
Love Zone – Jon Germain
Nyonorvidade – Ayigbe Edem
Album of the Year
Sika – Daddy Lumba
Makye – Sarkodie
Burning desire – Wutah
World Trade Center – 4×4
Volta Regime – Ayigbe Edem

Song writer of the year
Daa ke Daa – Kwabena Akwaboa Jnr
Burning Desire – Wutah
Run Away – Asem
Adiepena – Kojo Antwi
Kasiebo – Obrafour

Best Male Vocal performance
PV of Wutah fame
Kwasie Pee
Kofi B
Ernest Opoku Jnr
Kojo Antwi

Best Female Vocal Performance
Becca
Irene Logan
Cynthia of Daughter of Glorious Jesus
Celestine Donkor
Ohemaa Mercy

Story by Ernest Dela Aglanu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

Related posts:

1. Ghana Music Awards 2010 launch on February 26 It is getting more exciting as the official launch of...
2. Holland Rappers Angry With Sarkodie Over “Borga” Track When Ghana’s fastest rapper, Sarkodie released his song ‘Borga’ it...
3. Ayigbe Edem makes two seperate donations in a day Hip life musician, Ayigbe Edem on Friday donated cash to...
4. Samini’s Experience Tour hits Accra Samini, the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Performer is...
5. Okyeame Kwame to help fight Hepatitis B Ghana’s ‘Rap Doctor’ popularly known as Okyeame Kwame is on...